Potato rows can be found in almost every garden.
It is grown for its nutritious tubers, which can be used to prepare a variety of dishes, its taste and health benefits.
However, it happens that the potatoes grow small, tasteless and the harvest is not abundant.
With the help of useful tips you will be able to correct this problem.
Planting potatoes
An increase in the size of the tubers will be facilitated by planting medium-sized tubers, which can be cut into several pieces with eyes.
Avoid planting the tubers too deeply, otherwise too many inflorescences will grow, which will negatively affect the yield.
Fertilizing potatoes
Particular attention should be paid to the application of fertilizers. Potatoes will not like the addition of manure, although such organic fertilizer may seem an attractive choice, but it will negatively affect the taste.
Potatoes will delight you with tasty and large tubers if you do this after flowering.
The trick is that you can lightly pluck off the potato tops, but this should be done only after the flowering process is complete.
Fungal diseases
As a preventative measure against late blight, it is useful to treat the tubers with copper sulfate before planting; spray the tops with this solution at the initial stage of growth.
Pest protection
Your potatoes will be reliably protected from attacks by insects and beetles if you fence the beds with plantings of horseradish, calendula and aromatic herbs.
By following these simple tips, you will get healthy and tasty potatoes.
